Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kathryn and Marissa
In 381 girls, Kathryn found its level. 50 years earlier, Marissa occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Kathryn
Peak year
1952
Peak births
8,504
Latest count
381
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1936–2025
Marissa
Peak year
1994
Peak births
6,246
Latest count
123
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Millennial
In 381 girls, Kathryn found its level. 50 years earlier, Marissa occupied that same address. One peaked in the Millennial era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.